ben síde

Old Irish

Etymology

From ben (“woman”) +‎ síd (“fairy mound”).

Noun

ben síde f (genitive mná síde, nominative plural mná síde)

  1. banshee, fairy woman

Descendants

  • Irish: bean sí, bean sídhe (obsolete)
    • → English: banshee (see there for further descendants)
    • → Scots: banshee
  • Scottish Gaelic: bean-shìdh
  • Manx: ben shee

References

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